2023-12-27 08:33:05
and two days 10th anniversary of Michael Schumacher’s accident in the alpine resort of Meribel his younger brother and former F1 driver, Ralf Schumacher makes some reflections on this event. Ralf was at the Grenoble hospital from the first moment of the incident, supporting Michael’s family in December 2013.
“This fact “I changed our family”– says Ralf in an interview with Bild. “I can say that for me your accident was also a very bad and drastic experience. But Not only for me, for example also for Michael’s children. As we all know, Mick was there. (he skied with his father) when he was a teenager. Unfortunately life is not always fair and here too “There was a lot of bad luck”remember little Schumacher
Ralf remembers his childhood with Michael, when his parents worked at the Kerpen kart circuit. “He Not only is he my brother, but he was also my coach and mentor when I was younger. He taught me everything about karting. We may be seven years apart, but he was always there for me So. We drove karts together, practiced overtaking and everything important in motorsports. It gave me all the experience I had gained over the previous seven years. Simply “They allowed me to learn from the best” I remember it with gratitude.
Without many resources, Ralf remembers that their sporting careers were very similar. “We were very lucky. Basically, We grew up in a gravel pit next to the Kerpen kart track. When our parents bought the house next door, they initially We shared a room and slept on a mattress on the floor. because we still didn’t have money for a bed. And then Michael became a junior racing driver for Mercedes. “Even today it is incredible what came out of those circumstances.”
miss it
Returning to his brother’s current state and how he feels about him, Ralph becomes emotional. “I miss my Michael from back then. Life is sometimes unfair. Michael was lucky many times in his life, but then a tragic accident occurred. Fortunately, “Modern medicine has made some things possible, but nothing remains the same as before.” he appreciates what they had to go through.
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